Motor Vehicle Registrations
Re-registering your motor vehicle? What we need:
- Current effective insurance card
- Previous registration
- Current mileage
You can re-register your vehicle online, here (State of Maine Online Registration).
Looking to reserve your current chickadee plate number before the change to the new plate May 1, 2025?
Click here to reserve your current plate number! There is a $25 reserve fee.
Here are some important things to know about registering a vehicle in Maine:
Have you recently purchased a new vehicle from a dealer? What we’ll need:
- White certificate of title application
- Bill of sale showing you paid sales tax
- Current effective insurance card showing the new vehicle information
- Current mileage
- If you purchased more than one item resulting in one bill of sale, please be prepared to show the amounts paid for each
Have you purchased a vehicle from a private sale? What we’ll need:
- Bill of Sale that includes date, price, VIN, description of vehicle, and signatures of both the Buyer and Seller
- Original title is needed if the vehicle is newer than 2000
- Proof of insurance
- Current mileage
Moving from another state and need to register your vehicle in Maine? What we’ll need:
- Vehicle registration from previous state (Current registration)
- Current effective insurance card
- Original title if it is 2000 and newer
- Current mileage
- Lien holder information paperwork (if applicable)